54. Pierce Turner: Singer Songwriter - Part 2

Episode 54 continues with more incredible rock'n'roll stories from the road with Pierce Turner as well as him talking about his new Tarantino-esque single 'Hail Glorious Glorious Saint Patrick' out on StorySound Records.

Conversation includes: Christy Moore’s track ‘The Way Pierce Turner Sings’; Christy Moore’s sense of humour; playing Carnegie Hall with Philip Glass as part of the Tibet House Benefit in 2010; the acoustics of Carnegie Hall; Patti Smith’s band and Iggy Pop; the unionisation of Carnegie Hall; the antics of Iggy Pop onstage; Iggy Pop at Trip To Tipp in 1993; the financial success of Iggy Pop; performing at the St. Paddy's Celebration of Sinéad O'Connor & Shane MacGowan at Carnegie Hall; opening with Black 47 for the Pogues in London around 1994; Kirsty MacColl; the Pogues playing at Old Royal Naval College, London 2011; Shane being a boss in the band; Kirsty MacColl’s fantastic music; David Byrne’s ‘Rei Momo’;  Pierce’s new single ‘Hail Glorious Saint Patrick’; the origins of the hymn; Billy Connolly and the Celtic crowd in Glasgow in the 1960s; a little bit of politics; the amazing video by Mark Lerner and Nancy Howell; Monty Python; Terry Gilliam; the recording of ‘Hail Glorious Saint Patrick’; Tony Shanahan; Steve Goulding; James Mastro; Fred Parcells; recording ‘Yogi With A Broken Heart’ live; John Cale; Brian Wilson out of The Beach Boys; the dangerous game of superstardom; Garron Noone; being egotistical; Paul McCartney; John Lennon; Linda McCartney; McCartney’s reaction to Lennon’s murder; ‘The Beatles: Get Back’; Pierce’s stories and audiobook; The Black Box in Galway; learning saxophone; Glen Hansard and other topics.

Relevant Links

https://pierceturner.com

https://storysoundrecords.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTdD0ynsoaI 

https://themarkofnancy.com

Additional Links

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0wE4yajpiEVTPIGtDWpA9e

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